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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-11
AFFAIRS AT TNE CAPITAL.
AN INTERESTISG SUIF SOON TO
BE FRIED
To Settle the Question Whether a
Man Has a Right to Enter
Into q Contract
WHICH Is, UNDlR THE LAW
AGAINST THE PUBLIC GOOD.
Report of the Department of Agri.
culture The Killing Of Fur
Bearing Animals Prohibited.
lsPEoiAL TO THE APPHLL.1


BUREAU OF THE MEMPHIS APPEAL
514 THIRTEENTH STREET, WASHINGTON
May 10.-An interesting suit is soon
to be tried before ths courts here which
will settle the question whether or mo-
man has the right, under the law, to
enter into contract which is against
the public good. TheIe is in Wash.
ington an institution which styles it.
self a "School OF languages. This
ins tuition is conducted on rather
unique principles. The proprietors
secure their teachers from among
newly arrived immigrants who are
looking for employment and who are
willing to impaft the knowledge of
which they are possessed for a very
small compensation, usually about $40
q week. The school has been fortu-
nate in securing the services OF some
very brilliant men, graduates of the
European universities, who are anx-
ious to get employment. They are in
variably unfamiliar with the laws Of
the United States, and in consequence
are reey to enter into contract
which the proptietors have prepared.
This contract is all one sided. II binds
the employe, bot is not binding in the
lesst upon the employer. Its terms
are, in brief, that the teacher contraGs
to teach in the school for certain
term, generally one year, for which be
is to receive stated salary 60 long as
the school chooses to employ him.
He also binds himeelt not to teach in
Washington for two years after
the expiration of his term
of employment. One of these
teachers became tired of his bonds,
and about a year ago notified the
school that he did not care to con-
tinue the ar rangement. This was dur
ing the dull season." No objection
was raised at the time, and the pro-
lessor YVES allowed 10 60 his way. He
is an energetic man and good
teacher, and in CONS quence he very
soon had thriving school OF his own,
which he still CONDUCTS, to the salts
faction of all concerned, except the
proprietors OF the ORIGINAL school.
These people have learned of tie sue
cets of their former employe, and
have begun suit in the Equity Court
to rta'ra1n him from earning his liv
ing in any of the cities named in his
contract. There sre several of them.
Issue will be joined at an early day,
and the attorneys for toe teacher are
confident that the contract will not
hold water. 1t Is thought that the
case may have an important bearing
on ex.employes of the executive de-
partments. Under an act of Congress
men cannot be employed in the depart
ments as attorneys for claimants, af er
they leave the empl y of the govern.
ment until they thall have been out
for two years. This law causes great
deal If dissatisfaction, and it is
claimed that it lis unconsntutionsl.
An attempt will probably be made to
secure a ruling on this point during
the hearing of the case Of the school
vesus the teacher.
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6REENVILLE, MISS.
The Planters OF the YazOO Delta
mold Convention.
ESPECIAL TO rHE APPEAL.i

GREENvILLE, MISS, May l0-The
convention of the farmers OF the Yszoo
Delta waa called TO order by President
Russell at IL o'clock m. today in the
Greenville opera house, which was
filed with planters from this end other
counties of the Delta. The convention
was addressed by Gov. Lowry, Senator
GEORGE, aud Mr.. Mullen, Of
The Agricultural and Mechanical
College. The convention adjourned to
o'clock tonight 10 receive report OF
the Committee on Constitution, By
laws and Resolutions. Col. Green
Clay, W. A. Everman and W. W.
Stone 90 before the convention to
urge the adoption of your ways con.
vention.
The Catholic ladies OF the city have
a strawberry festival touigbt to raise
funds to build a schoolhouse. The
river gauge read "a 35 at PM, a rise
Of four tenths in the psst.24 hours.
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Pare white snake.

Adam Forepsugh, the Snowman,
secured another attraction during his
recent visit to this city. Last year q
gentleman connected with one of the
Baltimore papers, while on the east
ern shore OF Maryland, secured per-
fectly white 81 axe from man who
had captured it alive. This gentleman
brought it to Washington and showed
il to Pjof. Baird of the Smithsonian
Institution, who was unable to tell to
what species it belonged. Nothing
like it had ever been seen before by
the government naturalists, but as
they had no facilities for the educa-
ton of sn axes it was not purchased
for the government The owner
waited until the circus season opened
and then took the reptile to Fore
psugh. He offered $3.50 for it and his
bid was accepted at once. IL will
probsbly appear on the bills as Won
derful capture from E ster Island, or
some other equally unknown locality.
It is doubtless common black snake
which failed to absorb the necessary
amount of pigment to give il 'ts proper
hue while Matching. Il will p.ove an
attraction to lovers OF the curious, or
the Snowman would not have been 50
eager TO purchase.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-11
JACKSON, TENN.
The shelby County socket : intshed
IsPEoIAL TO THR APPEAL. |

IbfEOlAb TO THR AfPEAL.l
JACKSON, TENN, May 10.-The Su-
preme Court disposed Of the following
cases today, which winds up the Shell
by county criminal docket. The court
will take no the Eleventh. Circuit to.
morrow. Lou Wheeier vs the State,
under advisement; g. W. Harris vs.
The State, under sdvissment; John
Hardee and Gearge Ca or va the S ate,
reversed; George Sey vs. the State, re-
versed. Inc case of hsrles Talbot,
the diamond thiei, was today reversed
by the Supreme Court on account of
the misconduct Of the Criminal Judge,
DuBose, in giving an oral supple
mentGl charge to the jury and in i'm.
properly interfering with the delibera-
tions Of the jury who tried the case in
the court below.
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a.hOO.42a Kea.emld.

Reports received at the Treasury
Department show that $500, ,426 trade
dollars Rave been redeemed 10 date.
The principal redemption was in Phil
adelphis. The law authorizing the re-.
demption of trade dollsrs hes already
been in operation over two months
and has nearly four months to run.
1t was originally estimated that there
were about 7 100000 of these coins in
this country, end the REDEEM uti ons
show that the estimate is nearly cor
rect. Importa ions from China and
japan may swell the amount to
$4,000. 900.
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THE MIDLAND BOOMING.
ROANE, GRANGER, HAwRINS
AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES
Will Vote 100000 Zach and the
City of Knoxville 100000
for the ROsds.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.

KNOXVILLE, TENN, May 10-The
whole of East Tennessee is enthusi-
astically aroused over what is called
the glorious enterprise-the Midlspd
railroad. Roar 9, Granger, Hawkins and
Sullivan counties have fallen into the
march Of progress and will vote $lC0,-
600 each to aid in the building of the
load, while the city of Knoxville will
subscribe 100000 if the work is
commenced at once.
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A Dig FIRE RAGING
IN NASHVILLE, ENDANGERING
THE MERCHAN TS' EXCHANGE
And Several Other PrOminent
BuildiDgs-The Loss viii be
Very Heavy.
ESPECIAL TO TIE APPEAL.I

NASHVILLE, TENN, May l1.-A fire
broke out about o'clock this (Wed.
nesday) morning in the creamery Of
Robin JoGes, on Church street, II ar
College. 1t has communicated to
the fpur stocy building occupied by
the American Papsr Company. and is
spreading to the Merchants Ex.
change building, on the corner of
Chur h and Col ege et eets. The loee
will be very heavy.
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CHATTANOOGA. TENN.
A Girl Struck by Lightning and
ParRlyzed.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.I /

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, May TO-
Lizzie Geston, cook employed over
Miller & Germany's store, on Mont.
gomeiy avenue, was struck by light.
ming this afternoon and paralyzsd
She is conscious, but unable to nee
her limbs or even talk.
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MorrC NJ.

OFFICE FAcToBs' Mutual Iss Co. }
Memphis, Tenn, Msy9 1887. }
THE annual election Of a Board Of Trus-
l. tees Of the Factors Mutual Ia, urance
SomPany 70 serve for the ensuing ear will
De heIu AZ the company's Office, no. l5 Madt-
Son Sn street, on TUESDAY, May II, 1857.
Yolis VIII be open from II m. TO 3 pm. on
sag 9sX W. FQNrAINE, President
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-11
The killing OF Fur Bearing AMI
mails PrOhiblted.


Secretary Fairchild today addressed
letter to Capt. M. A. Haley, COM
handing the revenue steamer Bear,
at San Francisco, which will soon set
eail for Alaskan waters, clothing him
with fall power to enforce the law
which prohibits the killing of any OF
ter, mink, marten, sable or other fur
bea ing animal within the limits Of
Alaska Territory or in the waters
thei II, except under the law and de-
partment regu ations. Capt. Hesley's
attention is called to section 1861,
Revised Statutes, which forbids the
killing anywhere Of female seals and
seals less than one year old, and he is
instructed to use the force at his COM
mand to the end that no persons ate
tached to or connected with any yes.
eel of the United States violate this
law, and also to enforce
the penalties provided for such
violation. He il also enjoined
10 be diligent in enforcing the law
against the importation Of int0xicat
lag liquors, and breech loading rifles
and ammunition into the Territory of
Alaska, a. provided by executive or
der of May 4lh. These orders ara al
most identical with those issued on
the same subject last year. No ref.
ereu ce,, is made 10 the alleged en-
croscbmeut on our fishery rights by
foreign nations. That question still
forms the subject Of negotiations be-
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DIED..

HOLtANDER-0n Tuesday. May 10, 1887,
at O'Clock pm, BIN HoiLANDER, aged 50
Due notice Of funeral will be given.
BATIIER-ANEErfR PELIgE, only daugh-
days.
Due notice Of ftneral will DO given.
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COFFEEVILLE, Mss.
A succes,rul RevIyal meeting.
ESPECIAL TO rHr ApprAL.

CoFFREvnLE, MISS, May l0-A pro-
tracted meeting bss been carried on
here during the past week under the
management OF the Rev = G. Kilgore.
IL has proven quite revival, and a
large number of converts is the result.
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NorrCu.

0FFIcE or THR GAYoso on WoRKs, I
, MRSPHIs, TENE May 10, 1887. :
The Annual Election for Five (5) Directors
Of this Company. to servo the ensuing year,
will be held at Office OF the MIL. corner Front
and Keel street', between the hours of 10
am. and 2 y. m. May q, 1887.
Ii. j PARRISH. Eanrainru
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-11

MEMPHIs. May ., 1887.
TNHE partnership of II. II. ROBINSON h
l. co. 10 this day d ssolved by mutual CON
sent, ". IL. LEIDY Withdrawing, II. Y.
ROBINSON assuming all debts Of tho firm
III. N. KUBINhON Il 90.
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GILCHRIST & MARTIN

tween this country and Great Britain,
and the policy Of this government
with regard thereto naturally remains
nneettled
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-11

Es m aque" solution Of the eel.
able matter In n mineral earth
eeund I'm Choctaw county, Aln.,
msnr the famous BladOn mineral
springs. This earth hnd gront los
sal celebrity as I" Rogers Earth -
GrOm the name of che dlscOveres
81 the bed or milne. now owned Ry
ehe Acid Iron Earth Company, si
Mobile, Ala.
For DysPoPsia, All ldsrangeuaenn d
81 the Digestive Organs and the
Liver, Skin Diseases, Cuts, Burns,
gcaIds and Bruises. AOID IRON
wARTH IL u specific. Rheuma.
eAsEa and other chronic aIseaAes
yield % its curative power with.
ent fail.
kntlrely Tree from Alcohol or any drug what
svsf, ACID IRON EARTH hl,ly deserves ~
Vsrds smhrased In lis trademark, "HkrunCS
eWH REnkDY." see sss pAmphis,, - ~
~ sfsil Druggists.
At wH0LF16ALB s9Y \,
WON 10 u C4e. van vLBRTr a f,6
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OFFICE HRRNAHDO INSURANCE o., /
MEMputa MavQ 1Qsy

MEMPHIS. MAY 3, 1857. I
The Annual Election for E'even III Die
rectors,.to soryo the ensuing year. will b.
held at the Office of this Company, No. 20
Madison street, on June 18th, prox,, botweon
the hours Of 10 O'Clock am ~ d 2 pm.
j. s. DUNSC0ND, reotetary.
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NH. r. L.. LA%Xl.

FstslciaB, NprEeGp an6 AcwIuch
80 AEsIDENcE AND OgFlcR,
@IS HasM street, %@ar sOa-V, e,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-11
The Report Of the Department OF
Agriculture

For May relates to the condition OF
winter grain, the progress of spring
plowiug, and the proportion OF the
proposed cotton area already planted,
II indicates decline in the condition
{ wheat of 2 points since April let,
the general average. for the whole
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EVENT OF THE SEASON
BEAUTIFUL BUILDING LOTS AT AUCTION!
Immediately the DUMMY Line RAILROAD corner McLemu Bethel and Oe

, Has nS TH
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Dissolution.

II. J. PARRISH, ssoretlry.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-09-13
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Most of the island steamers sail to-day.
a new term begins at st. Louis College
to-day.
Very little business was transacted yes
terday.
1t is about time the Kainailoa put in an
appearance.
Nearly every horse on the island was in
use yesterday.
The Oceanic Steamship Australia leaves
San Francisco to-day for Honolulu.
"a number of fireworks were let off las
evening in honor of the victory.
The fall term at Oahu College and Puma
hou Preparatory School begins at nine
o'clock this morning.
St. Andrews Priory and Iolani College
re-opened yesterday but the attendance of
pupils was not large.
A fair is shortly to be given in the Homo
lulu Rifles Armory for the benefit of the
Portuguese charitable society.
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Japan, and the wealthy people of our
country voluntarily subscribe their
money for that purpose. In addition to
which subscription our Government has
within the last few months imposed a
new tax, which it calls an income tax,
the proceeds going for naval and mill
tary purposes, including the defense of
our coast. The tax commences at 300
yen. For 300 yen the charge is 10 yen,
and so on in the same proportion until
1000 yen is reached, when the rate of
tax increases. Now that we have plenty
of money we intend shortly to COM
mence building new and fast ships-of-
war in Europe.
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.what tine Japanese are pong.

A special to the San Francisco eek
aminer" of August 30th, has the follow
ing: "The Herald correspondent has
been at Portsmouth inquiring into the
Chinese naval vessels there, and would
now like some statistics touching your
Japanese naval Matters said 70 the
Secretary of the JapaneseA Legation, at
it's quarters in Cavendish square The
Secretary was a handsome gentleman of
his type, and spoke English as pictu-
resquely as he was dressed. He said:
We have forty vessels, twenty-seven of
which are of the new type of warships.
These vessels are manned by 10000
officers and men all told, all of them
Japanese. No foreigners of any nation
are employed about our vessels, which
are different from the warships of China,
inasmuch as their vessels are COM
manded by Englishmen. The only
Europeans we employ are for naval in
structors in our college.
As to dockyards, we have three sta
tons, viz: Saseho, Kure and Yokosuga,
while two more are contemplated to be
built, but the sites are not yet settled.
These three stations are also used as
coaling depots and victuaiIng yards
We are progressing so fast that Eve or
six years hence we shall have quite a
new navy compared TO what we have
now, and intend to keep improving day
by day. At the present time our naval
attache is in Toulon experimenting the
building OF two new coast defense yes
sells, besides which we ourselves are
building six cruisers at our own dock
yards in japan. This step OF increasing
our strength was decided upon two years
ago. OF course our navy is inferior in
strength to China, but that country is go
much large that naturally they require
many more vessels to guard it. One
comparison of which we are proud is
that whereas China has so many ships
of-war, they are compelled to employ
foreigners to build and command them;
whereas. in our country, we build them
ourselves.
The question of coast defense is now
the principal topic Of conversation in
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A CALL FIR MISSIONARIES FOR
HAWAII.

The Missionary Herald" for Septem-
Der has an article on ga renewed call
from the Hawaiian Islands," After
referring to the action of the American
Board in turning over the care of the
evangelical work at the Hawaiian Islands
to the native church, the article goes on
to say: "Nor should we look quietly on
and see the churches that have been
planted. at so much expense of money
and labor, and with so many prayers and
tears, fall a prey to invaders. A con-
q est that cost so much is worth a costly
effort to sustain it; and who can doubt
that, should there be call for such an
effort, it would be made ?" Such
a call is now heard, and it should have
a quick response. Without throwing
any discredit upon the character of the
Hawaiian race or upon the work done
among them generation ago, it is sui
ficient to say that the circumstances
under which the native churches have
been, and are still placed, are of such
an extraordinary character as to ac-
count for their need of help. No COM
munity in the world has suffered as they
have from the incoming of people of
alien races and religion. Much is
said, and not too much, of the
peril to our Christianity in the United
States arising from immigration, and
our Home Missionary Society sends out
ringing calls for aid in withstanding the
corrupting influence of imported Roman
ism and infidelity. These foes appear
not merely on our frontier, but in the
old centers of population where formerly
evangelical forces were so strong. The
present demand is to save our cities
which were once well supplied with
churches.
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ED. HoFFsCHLAEGER & CO.

importers 4 COmmissiOn Merchants
l. Queen street, Honolulu, d. I. ATT
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topeka, Kan, August 3Oth.-United
States Deputy Marshal George Sharrett
has arrested DIR. A. 6. Abodlat, one of
the Board of Pension Examiners at
Lawrence, Kansas, on charge of ex-
torting money from claimants. He said
the Pension Department had been quiet
ly investigating the conduct of things
throughout Kansas, and some further
developments are likely.
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ISLAND NOTES.
HoNoKAA, Hawaii, Sept. 18th.


The Portuguese store at Honokaa was
robbed Of shout 5000 worth of jewelry on
laat Saturday night.
A public meeting was held in the Ly-
ceum last Saturday evening, and was
well represented, both by the native
and foreign population. Messrs. w. A.
Kinney and J. K Kaunamano addressed
the meeting The latter gentleman
spoke in favor of the new Constitution,
but said it was defective, and explained
says there is no master and servants
law in existence, and every shipped man
in the country is at liberty to quit his
employer His ideas are that when the
old Constitution was abolished all exist
ing laws were abolished, and urged
strongly on the voters to send him to
the Legislature and he would have an
entire new code OF laws made to suit
the new Constitution.
The railroad survey company have
got as far as Honokaa, and expect to be
through to Kukuihaele in about two
weeks.
HILo, Hawaii, September 8th.
The mass meeting held at Hail
Church on Saturday, the Sd instant,
was a grand success, and the biggest
political meeting ever held in Hilo.
There were addresses by the gentlemen
who anticipate being Mobiles and Repre-
sentatives, and by G.. j. Nawahi, Esq,
who with Geo. G.. Beckley, intend to run
as Representatives in opposition to the
regular ticket. The Portuguese turned
out in large numbers, and were very en-
thusiastic. Vierra interpreted to them.
All are anxiously waiting for election
day and to hear the result.
The third entertainment of the Blue
Ribbon League of Hilo was given at the
Court House Hall on the Sd instant.
The people showed their appreciation of
these entertainments by attending in
I large numbers. D. Fl. Hitchcock, Esq,
/ presided. The programme was a choice
one. Special mention must be made of
the vocal duet by Mrs. Severance and
,.
loud and long. Mrs. Austin possesses
nice alto voice and deli hts all who hear
her. The solo of Levi Lyman was
splendidly sung; he has nice baritone
voice and will make his mark. His in
structor, Mrs. Hanford, deserves great
credit The recitation OF Howard
! Hitchcock was good, as they always are,
and appreciated. Mr. John Austin
made his debut as a hutist in duet
With Mrs. H. G. Austin, to the delight
OF his many friends The entertain
ment closed with an address by Judge
Lyman, urging all who had not signed
the Pied e to do so.
Even those who do not favor having
licensed liquor saloon in Hilo say that
those who have licenses should be pro-
tected, but they are not. One can go
on any Sunday in certain street and
see people coming and going from stores
with packages-no police around, or at
least not visible. This has been going
on so for long time.
The brigantine Lurline is expected to
leave for San Francisco on the 18th
instant with cargo of sugar from Wal
naku, and several passengers.
Hilo merchants would like to see a
better and faster vessel put on the route
between HIo and San Francisco instead
OF the old brig Hazard. a vessel as
large or larger than the Lurline is what
is wanted. j. A. NJ
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a Correction.

In our issue of Monday morning APP
peared report of mass meeting held
at the Armory Saturday evening. The
paragraph referring to Mr.. Ashford s
mode of leaving the stairs, we are told,
was incorrectly reported, and we are
sorry it found its way into the paper.
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The management of Castle Garden inn
migration is being investigated. Charges
are made that there are monopolies in
everything that it is possible an immi-
grant would want, and instead of food
prices being less than those paid i'll the
general markets, they are dearer Mo-
nopolies in railroad routes, money-chang-
ing, etc., are also complained Of,
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THE ELECTION.

The result of the election given in this
issue shows that the Reform ticket was
elected throughout the island of Oahu.
1t was conducted in very orderly man
ner in all the wards, and reflects credit
on those in charge. Very few voters
failed to appear at the polls.